The Grapevine…

Here we have gathered information to help you with your garden farm, from advice pages on chicken topics along with beekeeping news and advice.  You will also find help sheets, useful links, frequently asked questions, and our latest news…

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Swarming season has arrived – are you prepared? May ’26🐝

After what felt like a slow start to the beekeeping season, colonies are now building rapidly—and we’re hearing of lots...

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Good News: Our Hens Are Free to Roam Again 🐓

It’s great that our hens are once again able to enjoy the outdoors, following APHA’s lifting of the housing measures. It’...

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Hybrid Hens for your garden… April 2026

Hybrids make the perfect hens for your back-garden.  With a selection of different feather markings and colours they look really pretty as...

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Gardening over the Easter Weekend? April 2026

Why not try our Poultry-Shed-Compost?  Well rotted, giving a rich source of Nitrogen.  This compost will improve the soil structure...

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Easter Opening… April 2026

Our shop will be open only on Saturday this weekend – 10am-4pm.   If you can’t get to us on Saturday, then...

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March 26 New flock of Hybrid Hens available..

We now have our next flock of hens ready for you to take home from this weekend to enjoy some...

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Dec25 Christmas shopping arrangements

Shop… Last weekend shopping: Saturday 20th and Sunday  21st December… 10am till 4pm.  Join us for a festive shop with coffee...

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Nov25 Latest situation for our Poultry Boarding Services…

Unfortunately, our Poultry Boarding facility remains closed due the APHA restrictions and we do not expect this to change in...

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Nov25 Avian Influenza update; Nationwide housing measures…

AIPZ with mandatory housing measures: Due to the escalating number and expanding area of cases of avian influenza in kept...

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April 25 New treats for the garden birds

Bird Butter Filled Feeder and replacement butters This handy reusable feeder is perfect for Love Wildlife jars of bird butter....

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May 25 Sussex Beekeepers Association Bee Market

The SBKA Bee Market 2025 will be on the 17th May 2025 at Uckfield Community College. PROGRAMME 9:00   Registration of auction...

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Feb25 Avian Influenza; temporarily stops our poultry boarding…

Due to the current Defra bird flu restrictions, we are sadly in a position to have to suspend our poultry...